Today's classic TV post features this delightful filmstrip about the introduction of Little League baseball to the quiet village of Roslyn, New York. It's nearly fifteen minutes long but you get a good taste about the enthusiasm of an entire Long Island town about the sport of baseball.
Thanks to Ira Gallen of New York City, who is collecting a bunch of videos on YouTube for the baby boomer generation.
Just can't keep those mothers in the kitchen!
A more innocent time in America, when you could still slap your wife and firehose some minorities.
I'm not the only one who did a running MST3K dialogue throughout that whole piece, right?
@honeynut
I did the exact same thing when I found it. This is why we're internet friends.
And kids, when you're done with a hard day of playing baseball, light up a Lucky Strike! Ahh, what a smooth pull of healthy nicotine!
@CTC
So we have like internet sleepovers and our internet moms make us internet pizza bagels?
Also, Why did the beauty shots of Williamsport make it look like a thriving metropolis?
Today is the first time Farthammer is proud of America. Just like MichelleO.
Maybe Michelle Obama is Farthammer!
I can't wait till the day I find out Donald Rumsfeld's childhood nickname was Pikkumatti.
I'm on to you, Don.
Its crazy to think that 90% of these kids grew up to be acid dropping hippies.